Thursday, April 30, 2009

The Reports of My Sock Demise were Greatly Exaggerated

I know that I am potentially jinxing myself right now, but I think I might be in love with socks again. There are many indications that this is perhaps the case. They include:

-staying up past my bedtime to read Wendy Knits' Socks from the Toe Up and Cookie A.'s Sock Innovation. I can't put these two books down! I know that there is many a slip twixt the reading about socks and the making of them, but doesn't it seem like a good sign?

-obsessively looking at Ravelry FO pages and scanning for time to completion stats. Pomatomus Socks. Started: March 25, Finished: March 29. Hey, I could've done that....(sure, if I had taken to my bed, but still! Seems semi-plausible!)

-making sure I have all the Addi Turbo Lace needles in sizes 1-2-3 at the 47 inch length. The utter superiority of these needles is blowing my mind. I know, having the needles is one thing, but using them is another...

-getting three golden oldie WIPs out and working on them in my spare time. This might be my greatest piece of evidence that the socks are back in the house! STR 'Spacedust' Monkeys, Malabrigo 'Violetas Africanas' Embossed Leaves, and Plain Ol' Sock in Kaffe Fassett 'Landscape Fire'.

And luckily my sock-thusiasm is back just in time for you-know-what: MDS&W! I am ready to hit the ground running on Saturday with my trusty companion Peeper-Lou (check!), my insatiable thirst for Lime Fizz (check!), and my secret the-bill-is-sent-to-work credit card (double check!). Maybe I'll see you there...

I just bought some purple-ish Malabrigo which I have high hopes for...but I've already made the embossed leaves three times! You can certainly finish those socks. I mean you're the ADD knitter after all.

My sock-thusiasm waxes and wanes. My 2nd pair of Embossed Leaves, in the lovely Sundara, is still only half done. Seeing your gorgeous purple one makes me want to get back to it! (but I need to finish Ishbel first, oh, and several squares that were due for a swap last week, and yeah, a couple of dragon hoodies)

I, like Tiennie have plenty of socks, don't want to ever give away the ones I knit, am still knitting them like an obsessed person, and then loved looking at the pictures of your Monkeys in STR and the Embossed Leaves, even though I have knitted them both. I think it's an addiction. You thought you'd kicked it. Welcome back to the fold.

Welcome back sock mojo! Hope it sticks around. Someone told me that a sure cure for flacid sock mojo is knitting with bright orange Koigu. Haven't tried it yet. I love those Space Dust monkeys! It qwas so great meeting you on Saturday! I had a major brain fart and forgot to give you a proper Hello hug and take a photo with you. Next time. Yum, Lime Fizz. I had the refreshing Limeade from the Lamb stand not too far from the Lime Fizz people.